God of the Ten Wizard Saints

Chapter 5: Time Skip

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Fairy Tail or anything else that may be referenced in this story.

It had truly been a long afternoon, but Naruto had made sure Sabertooth was not in league with with any criminal activity.

Naruto looked away from the group of fallen mages and instead, he focused on a particularly interesting hill. Before attacking Sabertooth, he placed Shadow Clones in strategic vantage points, and one had discovered a lone man watching his fight. It had dispelled immediately, alerting Naruto to the intruder.

He had planned to simply ignore the mysterious observer, but now he was curious.

Naruto appeared on the hill his clone had informed him about with an overpowered Shunshin. A figure stood before him, seemingly waiting for him a good distance from his previous location.

Naruto sidestepped left as a tall man in his late thirties pushed his way towards the door. He towered over most of everybody in the room and had a taunting smirk on his face. Naruto immediately noticed the air around the man was cold, and the mages around him felt it too by the way they back away from him, looking strangely uneasy. His eyes narrowed as he caught a glimpse of the writing on his armor; Absolute Zero.

He immediately recognized the person from the armory in Magnolia. Obviously that and this encounter are not purely coincidental.

Naruto observed in mild interest as the sky darkened with grey clouds, and raised an eyebrow when he noticed the man completely ignorant to the changing weather. The temperature dropped significantly, too fast to be considered normal and Naruto let out an involuntary shiver as a cold wind swept over the area. His breaths were now visible.

"Weird weather we're having, huh," Naruto spoke softly.

"I heard it's supposed to get worse," the man said. He looked up at the sky briefly. "Must be global warming if you ask me."

"It must be," Naruto replied. "I supposed I should get some clothes appropriate for the weather."

"You really should," the man agreed. "You might catch a cold if you don't, or worse, you might freeze to death."

Naruto kept his smile in place, but his eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly. The man, however, seemed to catch the movement, and grinned in return.

"What's your name?" Naruto asked.

"Silver," the man replied. "How bout yours?"

"Naruto," the blonde answered.

The young Wizard Saint reached up and tugged at what was left of his mask, and kept tugging until it came loose- and removed it fully from his face. Silver blinked, and looked surprised by his age. He was particularly amused by the whisker marks the boy had, but remained silent.

"Well, what a surprise," Silver exclaimed in mock astonishment. "You're that kid from the armory in Magnolia."

"I am," Naruto said tightly. "But then, you already knew that didn't you."

Silver shrugged.

He was about to say more, but Naruto abruptly lunged at him, a kunai glinting in his hand. As soon as Naruto moved, Silver waved his hand nonchalantly and froze the blonde solid. Silver frowned and turned his head to the side to see the blonde was standing there calmly and looked back to where he was supposed to be frozen solid. He blinked rapidly in confusion.

Naruto blasted from the ground and engaged Silver in close combat, his flawless and precise movements matched only by the power behind Silver's punches. The ground broke every time their fists met, causing debris to fly up. Naruto begun to move faster, becoming more of a blur by the second and Silver seemed to only just be keeping up with some effort.

Naruto flared his chakra even more, his eyes flashing silver from the power. Silver's eyes widened in realization and jumped away from the blonde, his arm outstretched. A shock wave of pure chakra collided against a wall of ice and met with a resounding boom. Silver frowned at the multiple cracks on his wall of ice, but nonetheless, it held strong against the monstrous impact of Naruto's shock wave.

Silver laughed.

"Unfortunately, I was only supposed to keep an eye on you," Silver explained. "So I should be heading back before I get in more trouble."

Naruto shrugged uncaringly.

"You're not going anywhere."

The young Wizard Saint flipped through some hand signs, feeling the familiar burning in his throat as he converted his chakra into the fire element.

Fire Release: Grand Fireball Technique

He reared his head back and spit out a giant sphere of super heated fire. Silver looked surprised, and jumped back as another wall of ice rose in front of him. The fire exploded against the barrier, but the ice was far from normal and remained unscathed by the roaring flames.

Silver swept his hand out and a hail of ice spikes rained down on Naruto, who merely lifted a hand with a single seal. His chakra surged through the ground, creating wooden pillars from left and right. The wooden pillars locked together in a dome-shaped barrier that stopped the hail of ice spikes effortlessly.

Silver raised an eyebrow at the wooden shield the blonde had created. He had not used that in his battle against those mages.

"Wood Magic? But then, it's weird how I don't sense any magic in any of your attacks. Perhaps you don't use magic, I see."

Naruto smiled at the man, amused by how correct he unknowingly was to the truth. Unfortunately for him, chakra did not exist in this world; therefore, would never guess what Naruto was using to power his attacks.

The wooden pillars broke apart, forming spikes at the tips and launched with incredible speed at Silver. Eight tentacle-like vines tore the ground and chased the Tartaros member who was running and dodging, occasionally throwing attacks against Naruto. The vines blocked anything moving towards the blonde, who stood still with his arms crossed.

A wave of ice swept through the area, freezing everything it touched. Naruto watched as his vines froze and broke apart, unconcerned by it all.

Wood Release: Foo Dog Heads

Silver skidded to a halt and watched as wooden pillars engraved with foo dog faces tore through the thin coat of ice on the ground and rushed him. Thousands pushed forward moving like a wave, rising higher and higher until it cast a shadow over him. Silver leaned back and let out half his power in one single strike.

Ice Devil's Rage

A large purple blizzard of cold air, ice, and snow exploded from his mouth with tremendous force leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. It tore apart Naruto's attack with ease, destroying the thousands of foo heads in an instant, and continued forward.

Naruto looked on in amazement.

"Incredible."

He bit his finger, and begun his summoning.

Summoning: Rashomon

Silver's rage burst forward in a path of pure destruction and threatened to engulf Naruto in its overwhelming power, but was intercepted by three demonic gates and a deafening explosion ensued.

The dust cleared and Silver was impressed. To block that attack was no small feat and to do it at such a young age, was scary indeed.

Silver let out a booming laugh and disappeared with a quick use of his Teleportation Magic.

For the rest of the day, Naruto kept his head low and tried to make his way back to Fairy Tail as fast as possible. Silver had put him on edge, and Naruto knew it was not the last time he would be seeing him. By the time his summoning vanished, the man was already long gone, and Naruto with one last look at the Sabertooth mages left in a hurry. From now on he would have to stick close to the Guild, in particular Fairy Heart, in case they were attacked to get to him.

Things were starting to get interesting.

Year X789

Naruto stood quietly in the room with his arms crossed. He didn't know why he was here, and honestly he didn't care. He had more important matters to attend to, however, the people in the room with him did not take no for an answer lightly, and ignoring them was not an option.

It had been five years since the tragic news of Tenrou Jima spread throughout Fiore and four years since he had joined Fairy Tail. To the world, Fairy Tail was weak for losing half their numbers to a single Dark Guild; Grimoire Heart. Yet, admittedly, they must still have some semblance of strength if they were able to gain the attention of a Wizard Saint.

Magnolia Town had gone through a brief- yet bloody- power struggle between two Guilds that had some serious repercussions. Although Guild Wars were not unknown to the people- Phantom Lord vs Fairy Tail- it had been a long time since a large battle had been fought in the heart of the city. In the end, Twilight Ogre had been driven out, and Fairy Tail was the reigning Guild once more. This victory, however, had not gone unnoticed, and the eyes of every contender for the top spot were watching their every move.

Today, Fairy Tail's Wizard Saint, Naruto Uzumaki, had rapidly rebuilt the Guild's reputation and strength. From his first emergence about four years ago as the youngest Wizard Saint in history and Fairy Tail's newest significant power, Naruto had been at the forefront of every major request the Guild had taken, and his presence led to a flawless mission record to this day. In less than a year, a mediocre Fairy Tail had risen to the ranks of the elite with only a single S-Rank mage, and unofficially were among the top five.

His name was a symbol of pride for Fairy Tail.

One day, not too far off, he would join the list of Fairy Tactician- Mavis Vermillion, Wizard Saint- Makarov Dreyar, Fairy Tail's Ace- Gildarts Clive, and Titania- Erza Scarlet.

He always imagined being a teacher and having a student of his own, but gave up on that idea quickly. Yet, it's a funny thing how life works. He realized that as a friend of Mavis, it was his duty to nurture the next generation of her Guild. He started with Romeo by taking him under his wing, and teaching him how to fight. He was in no way qualified to teach magic- for he himself had none- but hand-to-hand combat was under one of his areas of expertise. He recalled the first time he taught Romeo the physical aspect of fighting two years ago.

"Will you train me?"

Naruto stared at the younger boy for a moment, letting the last remnants of Nature Energy flow off his body. Slowly he stood up from his meditative position, smiled kindly at the boy, and motioned for him to follow.

"I'm sorry. I've been neglecting your training lately, haven't I? Let's fix that." He continued to walk off, the only sound being the loud steps of Romeo who followed behind. The boy just seemed excited at the thought of training and watched as Naruto stopped at a small clearing. However, when he noticed the blonde move off to the side and lean against a tree, he stopped in confusion. Naruto offered him a smile, and a clone appeared next to him. It settled in front of Romeo.

"Hand to hand?" he offered.

Romeo nodded eagerly, and rushed the clone like a bull. The original Naruto took note of every flaw he saw, noticing how unbalanced he moved and the lack of any prior Taijutsu training. He took a loose stance, one hand in his pocket.

His lack of interest only fired the young boy up.

Romeo was immediately upon the blond, and he darted around to catch him by surprise. His hand lashed out- only to be dodged- followed by a kick that was deftly parried. Every punch and kick was perfectly countered or dodge, no wasted movement on the clone's part. All the while, Romeo kept his offensive approach, finishing his attack with a spinning kick. Naruto easily ducked under the leg and stepped back. Annoyance gleamed in Romeo's eyes, and Naruto smiled. Then he was back to dodging and countering again.

They sparred for at least thirty minutes. The clone had the advantage of speed, strength, and experience, but Romeo was adapting quickly. His form was getting better, unknowingly copying Naruto's very own form. Nonetheless, he was still throwing wild punches without much thought behind them, no doubt just hoping to catch the clone off guard. Meanwhile, the blonde was using a very passive form, allowing his superior observational skills to analyze and parry every blow. He rarely used a lot of offensive attacks, even when in a real battle, opting to be on the defensive and take advantage of any opening to hit his opponents with debilitating attacks.

Romeo was caught of guard as Naruto instead of dodging, wrapped his arm around his head and spun him around. A loud smack later and Romeo was sent tumbling to the ground. Annoyance turned to anger and he quickly spun around to attack; only see no one in sight.

"You really shouldn't let your opponent get behind you," Naruto drawled lazily.

"Huh?" Romeo turned his head only to see Naruto crouched down, hands together with the index and middle finger pointing outward.

Secret Technique: One Thousand Years of Death

Constipation, pain, and embarrassment, Romeo had never felt those feeling in unison before until now. He crashed a fair distance away, furiously rubbing his butt in hope of making those feelings go away. The clone only stood up with an amused smile, a hand behind his head. Perhaps he had overdone it on the chakra input. It certainly looked like it hurt.

It dispelled a second later.

"You ok," Naruto asked after a few moments.

"The hell I am," Romeo yelled. Naruto scratched the back of his head with a sheepish smile. "What kind of stupid technique is that? Only you would come up with something like that."

Naruto shrugged. "I learnt it actually," Naruto responded. "See, you gotta make thrusting motions with your hand…"

"I don't care," Romeo cut the blond off. "I would never use something as useless as that."

"Ahh, but if you substitute your fingers with a weapon, then it becomes a lethal attack," Naruto offered as a way of explanation. "It's an attack that can only be used if you catch your opponent by surprise. It's basically useless in battle."

"Then what's the point of it then?" Romeo asked, having since then stood back up again.

"Well, it's better to have a trick up your sleeve than none at all," Naruto said.

"I guess so," Romeo nodded thoughtfully. The boy seemed to be wrestling with something, but was reluctant to say anything.

"Would you like me to teach you Taijutsu," Naruto offered with a knowing smile.

Romeo stilled, then nodded slowly.

A few minutes later, Naruto was going through some basic forms and had Romeo copy his every move. The sun was bearing down on them and a cool breeze swept through the clearing, making it a perfect day to train. They would always come here when Naruto was around, where he would give Romeo some tips on how to improve himself.

"You learn fast," Naruto praised. "Soon you will be stronger than your old man."

"Thanks," Romeo said honestly. "You take the time to train me, even though you are always busy with missions and helping the Guild."

Naruto frowned, an eyebrow raised in question. "Why wouldn't I?"

Romeo just shrugged as he looked away, and Naruto rolled his eyes at the immature gesture. He reached out and put one hand on the younger kid's shoulder, giving him a small smile. He suddenly looked more vulnerable than before, and Naruto frowned.

"We're both comrades," Naruto stated firmly. "If I can help you grow stronger, than I will try my best to do so."

Romeo had a strange look on his face, but he gave a small nod of gratitude.

"Let's train some more," Romeo said, looking a bit tired. He wiped some sweat of his forehead and got into the stances he had been going through earlier. Naruto watched him train silently.

"Why do you push yourself so hard," Naruto suddenly questioned. He paused. "The Tenrou group?"

Romeo stopped, clenching his fist in frustration and anger, but nodded in confirmation.

"You have a long way to go, and the journey there will not be easy," Naruto observed. "From what I've heard, they were some of the best."

"I know," Romeo said tightly. "I looked up to them."

"You seem upset, even after two years," Naruto pointed out.

"More like mad," Romeo admitted. His form began to get sloppy, but Naruto chose to remain quiet. "They were...I thought they were invincible," he sighed. "I know no one is, even if they seemed like it to me at the time," he said softly. "Looking at you, the youngest Wizard Saint in history and the Ace of our Guild...I can't help but think that there is no one out there that can beat you."

Naruto just listened.

"But I know that is not true," he admitted. "No matter how strong a person is, there is someone else out there that is even stronger. Those words couldn't have been truer the moment I heard the news."

"You miss them?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, even after all this time," Romeo admitted. "Which is why I want to become stronger. I want to be someone they would have been proud of- Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy...everyone. Looking back at where we would have been today if it wasn't for you, I want to help you bring our Guild to it's former glory. I want to be as strong as you."

"An admirable dream, one I will try my best to help you achieve," Naruto said. He stood up, extending a hand to Romeo. "But in order to do that, you will have to train harder than ever before."

"Ok," Romeo exclaimed, taking the offered hand.

"Right," Naruto said with a smiles, clapping Romeo on the back. "Show me what you're made off."

"You bet, I will become the strongest Wizard Saint in history!"

Naruto could only smile.

"Naruto!"

"Hn?"

Naruto was doing his absolute best to ignore the man sitting across from him. The man in question seemed annoyed at the lack of attention from the blonde, if the glare on said man was any indication. With his reputation of no tolerance for disobedience, it was incredibly unsurprising these two would clash. The older man leaned forward, fingers interlaced, face stern, and addressed Naruto directly.

"Did you pay attention to anything I just said?" question Grand Doma.

His name was well known throughout the Magic Council. All the members knew of his famous clashes with the Chairman, all comedic to the others. To the ire of Grand Doma, the blonde was now being referred to as the God of Ishgar. It was no secret that the Council could no longer deny him the position formerly occupied by God Serena. He had the King's approval and backing.

It had only been three days since he was tested for the position.

It had taken a lot of convincing on his and Warrod's part to persuade Grand Doma to agree to a battle between Hyberion and Naruto. The agreement had been simple; defeat Hyberion and become the official leader of the organization. The battle was long and the destruction immense. Mountains had been destroyed and the land reshaped. The battle happened in a secluded area where the Heavenly Kings were always tested; away from civilization due to their destructive power. Naruto was victorious and the rest of the Kings of Ishgar accepted Naruto as their leader. Even Warrod was surprised by the strength of the blonde, never having seen him fight seriously before, and he had an inkling feeling that he was holding back.

Nonetheless, the old mage was more than happy to witness Naruto use his chakra techniques, Jutsus as he calls them. They were versatile, powerful, and dangerous. The way he moved, the way he thought, and the way the techniques were performed told a little bit about how shinobi were trained. They could breakdown the weaknesses and strength of their opponents within seconds and adapt to their style. They control the battlefield and rely on deception. They were always one step ahead of their opponent. One thing was clear. They could be ruthless.

They were trained for battle. And they were trained to kill.

"Bits and pieces."

A few people hid their amusement well.

"No matter." Grand Doma eyed the blonde carefully, debating his next words carefully. "I, Grand Doma- Chairman of the Magic Council- with the approval of the King of Fiore- Toma E. Fiore- hereby appoint you Naruto Uzumaki the first position among the Ten Wizard Saints."

The people around the room reacted strongly, their voices getting louder and louder by the second. Naruto wasn't as surprised, and if he was certainly wouldn't show it. The same couldn't be said for the others, and Naruto found it amusing that their only argument was the fact that he was only nineteen years old. The real reason for their opposition was his lack of respect for the rules.

"Silence!" spoke Hyberion, voice calm and powerful. He commanded respect from all in the room.

"Hyberion?"

The Wizard Saint Commander regarded him from behind his glass of blood, and Naruto carefully backed away from the older man, who was swirling his drink and eyeing the boy evenly. He stood in a formal stance and straightened his shoulders once he had everyone's attention.

"I will speak now." That was absolutely not a question, but a statement. "Or does anyone here object?"

"No, sir," was the immediate reply.

"Then in all seriousness," Hyberion begun. "Naruto Uzumaki has performed exceptionally well."

Warrod Sequen and Wolfheim nodded in agreement.

"Then we all agree that he is well qualified to lead the Wizard Saints?"

Around the room, those who had protested agreed reluctantly.

"So be it," Hyberion finished.

"It's to be expected from the God of Ishgar," Warrod commented.

From where he stood, Naruto twitched. The old man had a knack for knowing things he really shouldn't.

"Do you like that title, Naruto?" asked Grand Doma.

"I'll admit, it has a nice ring to it," Naruto admitted.

"An impressive name," Grand Doma agreed. "An impressive name for your position."

"Then it's decided. From this day forward, Naruto Uzumaki shall command the respect for a man his position, the God of Ishgar," Grand Doma announced. "The safety of Fiore is in your hands now, Naruto. Protect it with all your might."

Naruto paused. The sounded like a lot of responsibility. "Actually…"

"Of course, that means that you are in charged of protecting the people, keeping the peace," Grand Doma continued, completely ignoring Naruto. "And my personal favorite, keeping the Guilds under control. That means any trouble they cause, goes back to you."

"Oh," Naruto said, looking sick.

"An important position indeed," Grand Doma agreed. He stroked his long beard wisely. "As a matter of fact, there have been reports of an unknown mage breaking into Guilds and stealing their mission, specifically S-ranked request. This has been going on for the last two years, yet the mage has not been caught."

Naruto looked away, whistling innocently.

"Master!"

The door behind him closed quietly, and Naruto walked forward. He was still surprised by what the responsibility of running a crumbling Guild had done to Macao over the years. It was a far cry from the strong man he had met two years ago. Now, his hair was greying beyond his years, and the wrinkles on his face were more prominent. Naruto waited patiently for Macao to finish studying the documents in his hands. Nodding in satisfaction, he put them away and smiled at the Guild's ace.

"Naruto," Macao greeted. He gestured for the boy to sit down. "How many times have I told you to call me Macao?"

"Too many I think," Naruto shrugged. "Listen, I have a solution for the lack of requests."

"And what would that be?" Macao asked, intrigued.

Naruto looked around, as if afraid someone was spying on them. Macao looked confused- unsure of what to do- joined the blonde in looking around suspiciously, that is, until Naruto beckoned him over. He approached, leaning forward as if to be told a great secret for his ears only.

"Closer," Naruto urged. Macao leaned closer. "Closer…"

"What is it," Macao whispered.

"We steal them," Naruto whispered back.

Macao blinked- and looked at the blonde with a blank face.

"Eh?"

"I know right, great idea" Naruto cried, pulling some papers out of…nowhere. "Matter of fact, I already went through with it."

"Huh?"

"Yeah, here."

Macao stared at the papers the blonde handed him, all S-rank requests. He looked back at Naruto.

"Mermaid Heel won't need those," Naruto exclaimed.

"Mermaid Heel?"

Grand Doma's smile widened as he looked at the blonde. "Alas, we cannot keep our new young God of Ishgar from performing his duties." He paused. "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get used to the paper work. It may take some time, but one day, I'm sure."

"Sure," Naruto muttered, looking miserable.

"Which is why, the sooner you start the better," Grand Doma cried out enthusiastically. He clapped his hands once, and an official came in carrying a stack of papers that to Naruto looked like it touched the ceiling, and it was a very high ceiling.

Naruto turned to leave, his face pale.

Year X791

Naruto was called many things throughout the land, God of Ishgar, Fairy Tail's Ace, or in some cases monster. Titles meant very little to him- he simply was what Fiore needed him to be- so whether he was viewed with admiration or with fear did not matter to him. However, today he was none of those things, but something that he had not been in a while do to his duties. Today he was being the surrogate brother he was suppose to be.

"Oh so close!" Naruto mocked playfully. He dodged another bullet and leaned back to avoid a following kick. "You will never manage to tag me with such poor teamwork."

Alzack and Bisca smiled as they watched Naruto play tag with their daughter and Romeo. It had been a while since they had seen the blonde- he was always busy these days- but they were happy he made it for Asuka's birthday. Today was terribly hot, sunlight bathing their skin in a heat wave.

Ultra Super Secret Technique: Spiraling Water Whirlpool Shark Dance

Alzack and Bisca sweat dropped as Naruto took a water gun and hit Romeo point blank in his eyes. The boy howled in pain from the chlorine in the water and Naruto didn't bother hiding the smirk on his face at the scowling boy, further infuriating the boy even more.

"Asuka and Romeo, time to get out," Bisca called out. "I think Naruto has something fun planned for later today."

The God of Ishgar merely smiled at their questioning faces. In the blink of an eye, he was already out of the pool and heading inside with Asuka in his arms, Romeo hot in his trail. Alzack and Bisca merely shook their head at their antiques and followed after them.

They found the three sitting on a table, talking animatedly and eating some snacks courtesy of Kinana. Their daughter was very attached to Naruto, looking up to him like an older brother as well as Romeo, though if he was asked he wouldn't admit it. Naruto's eyes focused on the two, specifically the small travel bags they were carrying and nodded in understanding. He stood up.

"Well, I guess its time to go," Naruto said.

"Whah! Naruto-niisan, where are you going," Asuka cried out, jumping into Naruto's arms. "Where are you going?"

"You mean where are we going," Naruto corrected, procuring three tickets from his pocket. "You, Romeo, and I are going to Akane Resort for the next two days."

Both of the children stopped dead on their tracks when they heard what he said. Their eyes wide, they look at Alzack and Bisca, then one another, and then Naruto. Looking back at him, their faces were full of joy. Naruto laughed and ushered them away to get changed.

Soon the group of three were standing outside the Guild, being sent off by all the members. Asuka was perched on Naruto's shoulder while Romeo waited impatiently next to him. His cheeks were flushed in embarrassment as his father waved at him comically.

"Romeo, don't cause any trouble you heard me!" Macao yelled.

"Yeah, yeah," Romeo muttered.

"Naruto, please take good care of Asuka," Alzack asked.

"Don't worry about it, Alzack," Naruto assured the older man. "I'll take good care of her.'

After a while of saying goodbye, he set off onto the path towards the train station, Asuka and Romeo eager to arrive at their destination.

Naruto never noticed the large Pegasus-shaped airship heading towards the Fairy Tail building, the Magic Bomber: Christina owned by Blue Pegasus.

Next chapter marks the arrival of the group from Tenrou Jima.

The Last King